It was not until 2008 that the Cabinet resolved to instruct concerned agencies to come up with measures to help regulate ivory trade. This permissible trade is seen by international wildlife conservation community as a loophole for ivory from Africa to get mixed in the market. Target areas were re-prioritised to 11 provinces that required close monitoring on ivory trade. This, in turn, helps support control of ivory trade as it helps clear the origin of suspicious ivory. The police, meanwhile, have established an ivory taskforce with the main duty of suppressing illegal ivory trade nationwide.

Source: The Nation Bangkok October 30, 2018 18:00 UTC